Caitvi + Hands

even a worm will turn.

So well put. 🙌

I am still decompressing from the Arcane finale, and I will be for a very long time, but I just wanted to point out how important Arcane is as a show. Arcane is showing absolutely everyone just what happens when you put genuine care and attention into telling a story, and using the proper mediums to do so. In a media landscape that is saturated with lazy writing, endless parades of live-action remakes, bloated, uninspired CGI graphics, sexism, racism, misogyny, mindless, purposeless violence, hollow characters, weak or nonexistent character arcs, cliched backstories and tired tropes, Arcane has emerged as proof of what storytelling could be.

Arcane has already broken all of Netflix's records, both in the most-watched show on the platform, as well as the highest-rated, and that feels like all the proof we need of what audiences and individuals are starved for. It feels like a revelation of how all of our newfound media technology could and should be used. We don't want animation and CGI to be used just to recreate realism down to the fibers of a shirt or the individual hairs on someone's head. We want animation that is exploratory, revelatory, engaging - animation that shows us a new perspective, that breathes new life into the story it's telling - animation that tells a story in a way that no other form of media could. Beyond the animation, we want a story that means something. We want characters that have depth and nuance, that are morally fallible, even when they're trying to do what's right. We want heroes that are selfish and make mistakes, and we want villains that have a heart and an ocean's worth of depth behind all their villainy. We want stories that leave nothing behind, stories that care enough about the art of the telling that they follow every narrative thread, every character's journey, all the way to the end, bitter or otherwise. We want writers who fight for accurate and fulfilling representation.

And that's what Arcane has given us. I'm not exaggerating when I say I feel like this show has changed me as a person. Maybe that's a little dramatic, but I honestly think it's true. I am in total awe of what they've managed to do in just nine episodes. I am inspired and overwhelmed and hopeful that this is setting the precedent for what storytelling could look like in the future.

My past life was working in animation and specifically building rigs. I have endless appreciation for the level of detail and care that went into making these characters as real as possible!!

I am truly in awe of Fortiche.

This is art.

I want to scream about how detailed Fortiche made Arcane’s face rigs for 100 years. Look at how Vi’s cheek has a deformer to subtly stretch her skin when Cait brushes it. Look at how her nose bends as it drags on the floor. Look how her neck tendons move with her fast breathing. Look how you can see her throat gulp!! There are literally thousands of other examples of this level of visual care throughout the show, I don’t even know where to start??????

scone butch... The person for all your pastry and lesbian needs

The initial head turn is the most obvious parallel between the two scenes, but I think Vi turning and looking at Caitlyn towards the end there is really telling. In both instances she’s surprised by her actions.

First happens when Caitlyn opens her cell back in episode 5, and she looks genuinely touched. But the second one happens when Caitlyn informs her that she is letting her hatred of Jinx go, and she looks positively smitten!

I think these are key moments in Vi falling for Caitlyn. The first is curiosity and gentle attraction, the second is adoration and love.

I LOVE YOU TOO! Oh my gods, I've been dying to say that. My gods, if I smile any bigger my face is going to crack. I'm pathetic. Besotted! And it's all your fault.

BALDUR'S GATE III ▴ 28/--

They cheered for the baby and booed everyone else. This is the greatest thing 

(i saw this on twitter but hadn’t seen it on tumblr so i needed to post it. pls watch this)

This show has made me so much gayer 100% recommend

attitude™

the saddest girl in the whole entire world

hot artists don't gatekeep

I've been resource gathering for YEARS so now I am going to share my dragons hoard

Floorplanner. Design and furnish a house for you to use for having a consistent background in your comic or anything! Free, you need an account, easy to use, and you can save multiple houses.

Comparing Heights. Input the heights of characters to see what the different is between them. Great for keeping consistency. Free.

Magma. Draw online with friends in real time. Great for practice or hanging out. Free, paid plan available, account preferred.

Smithsonian Open Access. Loads of free images. Free.

SketchDaily. Lots of pose references, massive library, is set on a timer so you can practice quick figure drawing. Free.

SculptGL. A sculpting tool which I am yet to master, but you should be able to make whatever 3d object you like with it. free.

Pexels. Free stock images. And the search engine is actually pretty good at pulling up what you want.

Figurosity. Great pose references, diverse body types, lots of "how to draw" videos directly on the site, the models are 3d and you can rotate the angle, but you can't make custom poses or edit body proportions. Free, account option, paid plans available.

Line of Action. More drawing references, this one also has a focus on expressions, hands/feet, animals, landscapes. Free.

Animal Photo. You pose a 3d skull model and select an animal species, and they give you a bunch of photo references for that animal at that angle. Super handy. Free.

Height Weight Chart. You ever see an OC listed as having a certain weight but then they look Wildly different than the number suggests? Well here's a site to avoid that! It shows real people at different weights and heights to give you a better idea of what these abstract numbers all look like. Free to use.